Iron County register., 1887-10-13

ness engagements, have little time to devote
to pleasure and enjoyment. and hope that
you will find in your visitors interested sight
seers. am sure that the hearts OF them and
Of us all will be filled with grateful apprecia-
tion OF the kindness and hospitality OF your
people.
The President then resumed his seat and
the occupants of the platform struggled
out of the building through the dense
throng, while the band struck up "Dixie,n
followed by "Y ankee Doodle"
After leaving the Exchange the Presi-
dent was driven about the principal
streets of the city, on every hand being
received with the greatest enthusiasm,
and finally landing at the Linden Hotel
to prepare for the ordeal of the afternoon
reception. Mrs. Cleveland arrived at tho
hotel shortly afterward, her coming being
signalized by the most enthusiastic ap-
had congre gated. Mrs. Cleve-
land was accompanied by Mrs.
Francis and a quartet of the city's most
beautiful society ladies.
Dinner was served to the President
shortly after his arrival at the Lindell, to
which he did ample justice, his appetite
having been stimulated by the exercise of
the morning, and at three O'Clock promptly
the President and his wife entered the
grand parlor, and took position.
hanked by the reception committee.
The crowd outs ide had by this time be-
come so dense that 1t required the pres
ence of a strong force of police to keep
them in order, and for three long hours
the throng pushed, jostled, squeezed,
traInped and were tramped upon in their
endeavors to get one grasp of the hand Of
the Nations Chief Executive and catch
one smile from the face Of his beautiful
wife, and it is estimated that
in that time at least twelve thou
sand persons succeeded gaining ac-
cess to their presence. while twice as
many more had to turn back disappointed.
After supper and brief rest, the party
were again taken in hand by the committee,
and at p. M, started for drive through
the illuminated streets, which never in
the history of st. Louis fall festivities
showed to better advantage. The streets
were fairly packed with dense masses of hu.
manity, all intent upon seeing the city's
guests, whom they greeted as they passed
with long and hearty cheers. About nine
O'Clock the cortege reached the Exposi-
ton, and the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land were escorted to box spe-
cially prepared for them in
the grand Music Hall, where Gil.
more's band and an audience that packed
every available inch Of space had been
impatiently awaiting their arrival. Their
entrance was the signal for an outburst of
shouts Of welcome, while the band, acting
on pre-arrsnged signal, struck up "Hail
to the Chief" followed by "She's as
Pretty as Picture" in compliment to the
first lady of the land. A sur
prise was also given by the un-
vailing of a pair of beautiful pictures
of the President and wife while the Star
Spangled Banner'' was being rendered.
The presidential party shortly afterwards
left the hall and returned to the Lindell,
where they reviewed the Hendricks Club
parade and listened to a serenade gotten
up in their honor. the parade was
creditable one, in fact it was
immense in it's numerical proper:
tions, and by the time it had passed it
goes without saying the President and
his wife were fully prepared to retire and
seek rest from the exertions and fatigues
of as hard a round of pleasant duty as
any one could be called upon to perform
within tha limits of one dav.